The Cookout

It is not racist when someone say this movie isn't good because I'm black and I agree it's not good. It's shocking because you have Queen Latifah, Don Cheadle and Jennifer Lewis. Three very talented actors but this movie just isn't... Full review

It's pretty bs when a so-called black comedy can disguise racism as something funny with all the "cracka" and "white boy" references...but if you tried to turn it around and white comedy with people using the terms "Ni**er" this or "black... Full review

This movie tried to be another Barbershop but it wasn't. The film itself had too much going on at one time. They were there one minute and weren't the next. I hated it because it was trying too hard to be... Full review

Just like every other horrible black movie that has come out over the past few years (see Soul Plane), we tend to find the negatives and stereotypes about ourselves funny. We glorify smoking weed and every film has some type of... Full review

This is typical black movie. Many type of this movie were made already. This movie wasn't success at box office.This movie is enough to see 1 time.... Full review

The movie has some funny points, the funniest being Tim Meadows-as the future lawyer who failed the bar exam 15 times! He was worthy to watch. Queen Latifah's part was just dreadful! The movie would have been 5 times better if... Full review

this is a nice movie to watch i looooooved itm,nk vjBDkWFHKW jgen nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnncx bczfxhnztdsjnr tsmjsytystmsyytgfxmkszr hkgxuhkg hkghg hdkgh dkgdgdghhkgkggkh... Full review

i dont know what poeple dont like about this movie to me i loved it and no im not black....race has nothing to do with this movie it is a good movie showing one kids dreams coming to and showing its... Full review

There has to be a grade lower than "F". Maybe "G" for "Gimme back my money". This is a pathetic attempt by 3 writers that falls flatter than a pancake. This movie is not funny. The cast is fine; the script,... Full review

IT WAS A REALLY BAD MOVIE IT'S A WANNA BE "THE JOHNSONS FAMILY VACATION" IT WAS NOT FUNNY BUT DUMB IT TRULY SUCKS I CANT BELIVED I WASTED MY MONEY ON SUCH MOVIE... Full review

Ja Rule is actually quite funny in the moments he gets on screen, and I'd much rather see him act than sing. There was so much opportunity to play off her hypocritical racist-married-to-a-black-guy character, yet she was in the film for a total of about 7 minutes. ... Full Review

Otherwise, the movie is a dead loss.....Jenifer Lewis and Frankie Faison are good as his parents, and the ever-reliable Tim Meadows gets some laughs as a conspiracy-minded would-be lawyer..... ... Full Review

Seemingly assembled from ideas on the cutting-room floor of a cancelled sitcom, the lazy, formula-bound ensemble comedy The Cookout at least has this to recommend it:....Not to be outdone, Sopranos veteran Vincent Pastore has a cameo.....he has no flair for film's visual elements or the craft of acting..... ... Full Review

He assures his no-nonsense mother, Lady Em (Jenifer Lewis), that he's not going to change, but prompted by his gold-digging girlfriend, Brittany (Meagan Good), he goes on an epic spending spree that includes a mansion with seven bedrooms and 10 baths in a gated community. ... Full Review

The film also hates on Bling Bling.....if they were happy with their movie..... ... Full Review

This is one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time.It's also one of the few movies I've seen that made me actually laugh out loud. ... Full Article

It's time to drop all pretenses and call out the people inundating us with an unrelenting stream of cinematic garbage. The Cookout is a good idea with a terrible script. ... Full Article

Comedy: A young man is drafted by the NBA, and he and his family must deal with his sudden wealth as his family stages a big cookout. ... Full Article

When Todd Anderson (Storm P) signs a 30-million-dollar contract with the New Jersey Nets after being named the number one NBA draft pick of the year, his mother (Jenifer Lewis) vows to prevent her son from forgetting his roots. ... Full Article

By Tonisha Johnson With so many sci-fi, action, Anaconda killing flicks flooding the theatres, a backyard barbeque is just what we need to take a load off. ... Full Article

From Queen Latifah's production company Flavor Entertainment Unit and based on a story idea that the actress helped create, The Cookout honors that time-honored tradition of hanging out in the backyard with friends and family as a feast of hot... ... Full Article